Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive214% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170616
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 05 '18 at 23:57
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 779
83% 663 Pts
64-Core 770
48% 770 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (72 fps cap detected)
58% Above average
Lighting 71.2
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 61.5
58% 68.2 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 72.3
58% 70.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1664 644 598 599 602 598 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 1,252
Write 1,302
Mixed 586
SusWrite 784
220% 981 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 60.6
221% 84 MB/s
DQ Read 1057
DQ Write 1,122
DQ Mixed 933
745% 1,037 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 214%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 157 162 164 167 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 163
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 158
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
75.3% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 21
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 24.3
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,545 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-A - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $400
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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